Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa (est. 1990) is an independent nonprofit, nonpartisan organization managed by a Board of Directors appointed by the Planned Parenthood of the Heartland Board of Directors.
Our Mission: To foster and preserve a social and political climate favorable to reproductive health, and to protect reproductive choice.
To advance our mission, we:
- Work at the Iowa Legislature to promote policies that help people access health care
- Educate and mobilize the public
- Promote political candidates who support access to health care and reproductive rights
- Stand in solidarity with social justice partners to break down barriers to quality care
Our Values
PPAI stands for equitable health care access for all Iowans.
- All people have a right to high-quality health care, including the full range of sexual and reproductive health care. All people have a right to seek care where they want, including at Planned Parenthood health centers.
- Access to family planning improves the lives of women and their families. Iowans deserve affordable birth control and access to information to decide if and when they will become parents.
- Education is the foundation of a healthy community. Iowa’s young people deserve medically accurate, inclusive sex education that empowers healthy decision-making.
- Abortion must remain safe, legal, and accessible. A woman facing a pregnancy must have access to safe, legal abortion services – without government interference.
Board of Directors
Board Chair
Dana Larson
Vice Chair
Phyllis Tinker
Secretary
Ann Heins
Treasurer
Jennifer De Kock
Board Development Committee Chair
Pat Magle Jones
Board Member
Aaron Murphy
Amelia Schoeneman
Debra Zupke
Elissa Faro
Kyrstin Delagardelle
Leng Vong Reiff
Liz McAllister
Natalie Fixmer-Oraiz
Nicole Krueger
Theresa Weaver
Tiffany Allison
Treyla Lee